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HMSI, which is the country’s second largest two-wheeler maker with popular products under brands such as Activa, Shine and Unicorn, has not announced any EV plans thus far, prompting Honda’s dealers to raise questions
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Despite the electric vehicle movement having gained considerable momentum, not every brand has boarded the electric train. What are the existing alternatives to electric vehicles and are they truly preferable in the short term?
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The auto industry is facing renewed strains after a recovery in demand stretched supply chains earlier this year, with COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia hitting both chip production and operations at commercial ports.
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From just a couple of products across segments five years ago, the electric vehicles bouquet in India has grown to more than 50 models now. Here’s a look at where brands are standing today
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The Delta variant outbreak across Southeast Asia has also impacted the company’s procurement of auto parts, according to the report.
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Commercial launch of the VW Taigun will commence in September
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Associate company Tork Motors has developed an electric motorcycle while most others including Ola Electric, Ather Energy, Okinawa, Ampere Vehicles and Hero Electric have electric scooters in their portfolio
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How well does the newly launched Ola S1 and S1 Pro fare against rivalling brands such as Ather and Simple One, and what does the customer need from a personal electric scooter?
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Though demand hit a speed breaker due to the pandemic, the outlook for medium-to-long term looks promising for Ashok Leyland. Demand is expected to recover post the resumption of economic activities. Current valuations also appear reasonable. Watch this video to know why we advise investors to accumulate this stock for the long term.
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The start-up Simple Energy claims that the Simple One has a maximum ride range of 236 kms on a full charge
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M&M attempting to redefine position in core SUV segment. Company wants customers to choose it for its authentic SUV feel, over much else. For this, M&M is shedding its image of an entry-level brand and is focusing on making it a premium offering
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With bookings having been made pan-India, Ola Electric intends to make the scooters available in 1000 cities simultaneously, instead of going for the phase-by-phase approach taken by competitors who launched e-scooters in dominant markets, namely, Tier 1 cities.
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A host of pioneering technological features make the scooters, according to founder Bhavish Aggarwal – the most powerful, efficient and sophisticated electric scooters in the world.
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The Ola scooter will be powered by an electric motor that is rumoured to be capable of speeds crossing 80 km/h.
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The company is offering XUV700 in two series – MX and AdrenoX (AX). The AdrenoX series is further classified into three variants – AX3, AX5 and AX7.
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The new vehicle scrappage policy, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 13 and aimed at recycling old and unfit vehicles, is expected to draw investments of around Rs 10,000 crore and give impetus to circular economy. Here is what the policy entails.
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The initiative is part of the Rs 3,000 crore, multi-segment, electric vehicle push being made by the Mumbai-based utility vehicle specialist.
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The policy, aimed at recycling old and unfit vehicles, will give new identity to India's mobility and auto sector, Modi said in his address while virtually launching the initiative during 'Investors Summit' organised in Gandhinagar.
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Though it has a strong order book, Eicher's Royal Enfield division will not be able to deliver bikes in time for the festive season because of the semiconductor shortage. Other automakers, including Mahindra & Mahindra, Renault, Nissan, Ford and a third-party manufacturer for Maruti Suzuki, have also been forced to cut production due to the chip shortage.
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The government needs more time to set up vehicle testing facilities and scrapyards before private cars can become eligible for incentives.
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M&M is without a regular electric passenger car as its sole EV, the eVerito, is produced only against confirmed orders, with the last one being produced in December 2020. But the company has lined up a plan to unveil a full-fledged EV portfolio in 3-5 years. The only EV space it has a serious presence in is commercial vehicles, where Mahindra is the leader with its three-wheelers
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The state-run company wants to be the electronic supermarket for electric two-wheelers, which it will buy in bulk from manufacturers and offer them for sale or leasing to customers
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Hero will become the third established two-wheeler company from India to venture into electric vehicles after Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Company,
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For imported electric vehicles (EVs) with a value of less than $40,000 - including the car's cost, insurance and freight - the government is discussing slashing the tax rate to 40 percent from 60 percent presently, the officials told Reuters.
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Mahindra and Mahindra said the new XUV700 will be the first vehicle to wear the Twin Peaks logo, followed by other SUV products in a phased manner
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The RS 5 Sportback which is powered by a 2.9 litre V6 twin-turbo petrol engine that produces 450 hp of power and is being imported to India as completely-built units, Audi India said in a statement.
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FADA stated that 60% dealers of PVs said that they have 2 months waiting period and about 35% dealers said that the waiting period is more than 4 months on select variants
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From being the leader, the Mumbai-based company saw a freefall in market share with the renewed entry of Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Kia
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Winner of over 80 global awards, including the 2019 World Car of the Year, the Jaguar I-Pace has finally arrived in India. Can it make a mark?
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The festive days which begin with Onam in Kerala and Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Gujarat typically generate more than 40 percent of passenger vehicle demand for a year.
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The offers are aimed at reviving demand weeks ahead of the festive season even as inventories with dealers are climbing to unsettling levels.
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Ethanol is being blended with petrol, per a government directive. What effect does this have on your vehicle? What about ethanol’s capacity to absorb water? For answers, read on.
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The demand for used cars has risen so much that there is a supply crunch in major markets such as Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi-NCR.
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Suzuki, Gujarat supplies fully built cars such as Swift and Baleno to Maruti Suzuki India
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The Tiago NRG will be available in only two variants, manual and automatic. The automatic manual transmission (AMT) variant is priced at Rs 7.09 lakh
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The corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) rules require automakers to cut carbon emissions through the launch of electric cars or vehicles that use alternative fuels.
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Raw material cost surge and other inflationary pressure have forced automakers to hike prices yet again which are broadly in the range of 0.5% to 3%
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While the petrol variants of Amaze, Jazz, WR-V and City saw an increase of Rs 9,000 to Rs 16,000 some diesel versions saw a steeper hike
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Exports of auto components witnessed a fall of 8 percent to Rs 0.98 lakh crore in FY21 with exports to Europe declining 4 percent and North America being down by 7 percent.
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The Mumbai-based auto major, which sells models like Nexon and Harrier, will increase prices of its passenger vehicles on an average of 0.8 percent depending on the variant and model, Tata Motors said in a statement.
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Addressing shareholders in the company's Annual Report for 2020-21, R C Bhargava said after the devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hitting the first quarter of FY22, the performance in the next three quarters will largely depend on how effectively people get vaccinated and observe safety protocols.
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The company's diverse range of offerings in passenger vehicles has been consistently well-received by the people of South Africa, Renault India Operations Country CEO & Managing Director Venkatram Mamillapalle said.
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"To ensure a premium charging customer experience, the newly launched Audi e–tron and Audi e-tron Sportback are offered with ABB's smart Terra AC wallbox charger along with the car to its customers for smart charging at home," ABB India said in a statement.
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The new R-Dynamic Black comes with 50.8 cm five split-spoke wheels with gloss black finish. It comes in three colours: Santorini Black, Eiger Grey or Firenze Red.
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New dates of the Auto Expo will be finalised later this year keeping in view the coronavirus situation and global auto show calendar
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Domestic sales volumes of ten carmakers rose 48 percent to 278745 units in July as against 188570 units sold in the same month last year
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Since speed was never a virtue of the Ambassador, maybe an electric version of it could be considered. That would be quite appropriate actually, allowing the erstwhile King of Indian roads to wash away its many sins of the past when it merrily polluted the skies with its exhaust
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TVS Motor Company plans to spend an additional Rs 200 crore this year to increase its EV production capacity and introduce new products
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Toyota Kirloskar Motors wholesales in July were 49 percent up as compared with June 2021 when it had dispatched total 8,801 units.
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The automaker expects the situation to remain challenging in the ongoing quarter and some improvement in supplies only in the second half of the fiscal.
